# Please add Hardware Encoder / Decoder Usage (Graphs) to Dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** plex-web, plexdash\ **Created:** [May 5, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419 "2019-05-05T18:53:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DekeTheGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@DekeTheGeek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DekeTheGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/1 "2019-05-05T18:53:25Z")
_Thanks for reading… a quick search didn’t return relevant results, I apologize if this has already been requested._ I love the extra details available now through the Dashboard! To be perfect (for me) it is only missing one metric: GPU/CPU Encoder / Decoder usage. This could be implemented as a split graph (L/R) for Encode / Decode, or as separate graphs… either way this seems useful to those of us taking advantage of hardware assistance for transcoding. I assume all (supported) platforms have APIs that could provide real time info? I welcome your thoughts… _EDIT: Updated title to reflect “graphs” as my specific request_ ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/2 "2019-05-05T18:59:21Z")
The dashboard is already showing you whether hardware is used `(hw)`, separately for decoding and encoding when you unfold the ‘Details’ at the top. ---
**Author:** ![DekeTheGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@DekeTheGeek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DekeTheGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/3 "2019-05-06T15:23:45Z")
> [@OttoKerner](#): > > The dashboard is already showing you whether hardware is used `(hw)` , separately for decoding and encoding when you unfold the ‘Details’ at the top. Understood and appreciated, but I was requesting a graph of usage. This is information i currently get from the “NVIDIA GPU Utilization” app on the server or Task Manager… both of which require an RDP session. I just thought it would be nice to have a graph _(in the web interface)_. Specifically in my case, I haven’t purchased the card I really want (P2000/P4000), instead opting for the much cheaper K4000… and I’m keeping an eye on it to see whether I’ll need to upgrade. But IMO the more graphs the better! This definitely falls under “Enhancement Request” but figured I’d ask 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rflagler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@rflagler](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rflagler)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/4 "2019-05-23T16:44:19Z")
I’ll add to this that I’d also like to see actual graphs of enc/dec utilization for the GPUs on the system. An example of this can be seen with netdata utilizing the nv plugin. [NV Plugin](https://github.com/coraxx/netdata_nv_plugin) ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/5 "2019-05-23T16:58:03Z")
I would love this feature as well, however I don’t believe it will happen due to there is no native/generic method to monitor this information across multiple OS and graphic card brands. In other words, cpu/memory/network graphing is for the most part OS and hardware agnostic. GPU graphing is not (at least as far I know, until otherwise proven wrong). ---
**Author:** ![rflagler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@rflagler](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rflagler)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/6 "2019-05-29T04:08:59Z")
Windows 10 creators update added GPU monitoring for WDDM 2.0 compatible GPUs. > **[How to monitor GPU Usage in Windows 10 using Task Manager](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/monitor-gpu-usage-iusing-task-manager)** > > We share how you can monitor GPU Usage using Windows 10 Task Manager. This tip will help you find process and application wise GPU usage. It is useful for Heavy games, and Video Editing tools. On Linux, you can use nvidia-smi, intel-gpu-tools, and aticonfig or RadeonTop for their relevant GPUs. They’re working on hardware encoding/decoding on multiple platforms, so it doesn’t seem out of the question to expect the dashboard to monitor the performance of those tasks on said platforms. ---
**Author:** ![Duglim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Duglim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Duglim)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/7 "2020-03-18T20:07:46Z")
I wonder if hardware transcoding with Intel QuickSync on the CPU is represented in CPU graph currently. Or does Intels embedded transcoding hardware not count to CPU usage? Anyone knows more? ---
**Author:** ![DekeTheGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@DekeTheGeek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DekeTheGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/8 "2020-05-25T04:24:14Z")
Great question, I don’t know the answer… perhaps someone with more knowledge can enlighten us both? ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/9 "2020-05-25T14:57:21Z")
the intel igpu shows up on the task manager as a separate gpu (just like an nvidia gpu) quicksync processing load also shows up on that gpu in the task manager in the same manner. as far as the comment about linux, all of those utilities are not part of the system/kernel, and no doubt each of them have their own data output/api/commandline. could plex try to manually interface with them and export their data for use within the dashboard? possibly. do you really expect them to spend the development time to do that for each type of gpu, and each OS ? I think unlikely, but your guess is good as mine. ---
**Author:** ![DekeTheGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@DekeTheGeek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DekeTheGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/10 "2020-05-26T07:01:54Z")
Considering the high level of engagement for this request (tongue in cheek) I wouldn’t count on it… ![GPUServerGraphs](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/7/175f9c6241571ebc118cfc8dac282b3ee60e294c.png) ---
**Author:** ![jamie2k13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jamie2k13](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jamie2k13)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/11 "2020-06-21T12:47:17Z")
this would be great. it would be nice to know how much GPU % we are using etc. and having it built into plex would be great also. i have to use a different program/command to keep and eye on my GPU, when i could just open plex on my phone and check. ---
**Author:** ![baz33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baz33/32/100349_2.png) [@baz33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baz33)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/12 "2020-08-18T14:02:15Z")
Same here, add the gpu graph (like the cpu one) would be usefull when the hardware transcoding is on. ---
**Author:** ![gibgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gibgun](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gibgun)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/13 "2020-08-21T16:07:06Z")
> The dashboard is already showing you whether hardware is used `(hw)` , separately for decoding and encoding when you unfold the ‘Details’ at the top Hear hear! Windows should kill the pointless graphs in task manager and stick a HW badge there instead. ---
**Author:** ![ixit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c57346/32.png) [@ixit](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ixit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/14 "2020-09-21T19:35:14Z")
Vote +1 for this feature. ---
**Author:** ![seansk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@seansk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seansk)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/15 "2020-09-23T22:11:53Z")
+1 for this as well. Yes I would love this Feature. I just purchased plex LIfetime pass. I hope this gets implemented, I would be one happy camper. Since other people stream from my pc, which is also my plex server, It would be nice to see the GPU usage, and when appropriate to switch from HW encoding to SW encoding. I love the PlexDash app on my phone, and the addition of GPU usage along with PlexDash, would make me monitoring my PC and Heat and airflow, MUCH easier from a remote location. ---
**Author:** ![brogle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f475e1/32.png) [@brogle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brogle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/16 "2020-11-02T04:52:16Z")
+1 would also appreciate this feature. ---
**Author:** ![wsaca](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wsaca/32/213646_2.png) [@wsaca](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wsaca)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/17 "2020-11-07T02:04:37Z")
+1 I just bought Plex Pass to test the GPU and I was finding this feature to avoid log in to the vm… ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/18 "2020-11-07T02:10:33Z")
Great idea, but I now avoid Trans coding like a visit to the Dentist. Lol Lets hope it implemented so it more obvious whats going on. ---
**Author:** ![VelcroWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/velcrowarrior/32/218371_2.png) [@VelcroWarrior](https://forums.plex.tv/u/VelcroWarrior)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/19 "2020-12-17T00:37:36Z")
+1. Would also like this feature. ---
**Author:** ![Innw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@Innw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Innw)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419/20 "2020-12-18T05:45:38Z")
Also a +1 as my GPU performs 80%+ the work on my plex machine. What would also be a neat addition to this would be a rough estimate of power consumption, although I’m not sure what a reliable way to implement that would be. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-hardware-encoder-decoder-usage-graphs-to-dashboard/408419.md?page=2)